Urdu Dictionary

Arabic · noun · Nation, Faith & Society

Mir Adl

मीर अद्ल

said meer ADL

also written: mir adl, mir-i-adl

Meaning

The Mughal court officer who executed the qazi's judgements and superintended the doing of justice.

Literally: chief of justice

See it in the verse

Mir Adl in Iqbal’s couplets

Nigah buland, sukhan dilnawaz, jaan pur-soz
Yahi hai rakht-e-safar mir-e-karvan ke liye

A lofty gaze, speech that wins the heart, a soul that burns with feeling — this alone is the travelling kit a caravan's leader needs.

Leadership · Aspiration

Related words

Qazi

A judge who decides cases under Islamic law.

Adl

Justice, equity, giving each their due in fair measure.

Adalat

A court of justice; the tribunal where cases are heard and judgements given.

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